Mark 3:1

King James Version (KJV)

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

Translations

Mark 3:1 - Amplified Bible

AGAIN JESUS went into a synagogue, and a man was there who had one withered hand [as the result of accident or disease].

Mark 3:1 - American Standard Version

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had his hand withered.

Mark 3:1 - Bible in Basic English

And he went again into the Synagogue; and there was a man there whose hand was dead.

Mark 3:1 - Darby Bible

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was there a man having his hand dried up.

Mark 3:1 - English Standard Version

Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there with a withered hand.

Mark 3:1 - King James Version

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

Mark 3:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Otra vez entrò Jesùs en una sinagoga; y habìa allì un hombre que tenìa una mano seca.

Mark 3:1 - The Message

Then he went back in the meeting place where he found a man with a crippled hand. The Pharisees had their eyes on Jesus to see if he would heal him, hoping to catch him in a Sabbath infraction. He said to the man with the crippled hand, "Stand here where we can see you."

Mark 3:1 - New American Standard Bible

He entered again into a synagogue; and a man was there whose hand was withered.

Mark 3:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Otra vez entrò Jesùs en una sinagoga; y habìa allì un hombre que tenìa una mano seca (paralizada).

Mark 3:1 - World English Bible

He entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had his hand withered.

Mark 3:1 - Young's Living Translation

And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was there a man having the hand withered,

Mark 3:1 - Additional Comments

We see here Jesus focus on a ministry to the Jews first, as he entered a synagogue. Jesus can minister anywhere, but here He enters a place of worship.
Most occupations in that time required the use of hands, so not only was this man handicapped, but he likely had difficulty earning an income. Plus, he was probably seen as an outcast, not accepted, since people were not as open to differences as they are today.
The most important question in life, if you believe in God, is who is He, and what does He want from me? God's focus is on people, so that should be our focus.
We should see people as Jesus did. He did not differentiate on outward appearance, skills, personality, or status. What did He differentiate based on? What state their heart was in.
Mark 7:6 He answered and said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me."
You might not distinguish people based on race or handicap, but by what things do you distinguish people? God wants us to accept people regardless, in the same way He did. Examine your heart, and purify it through the work of the Holy Spirit in you. You need to accept all, and hate sin, particularly unrepentant sin.

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